Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 103

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller 4000", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16600. Produced in the late 1990s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 1220 m/ 4000 ft, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a special stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve, graduated uni-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.